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survival

[ser-vahy-vuhl] / sərˈvaɪ vəl /
NOUN
continuation
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NOUN
something that survives
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NOUN
endurance
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But it provoked a war that despite the regime's survival has done huge damage to Iran.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

While pushing for a higher credit limit gives consumers more spending power, it’s also a survival tactic in the current economy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

They’re survival habits, so they are brilliant and laudable ways that you learned to secure safety, belonging, and worth outside of yourself when that felt like the only option.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

I’m a gun owner, I love German industrial music, and when it comes to video games, I almost exclusively play Eastern European survival horror.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

Baby panda cubs are not born with an innate set of survival skills.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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